Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41537, Maurice Fitzgerald, Navy Penn. Residence And Agency

SERVICE
Kary
NUMBER _____
S. 41537
Fitzgerald, Maurice or J. A. Fitzgerald
Penn. residence and agency
CONTENTS

Revolutionary _____ Vols. No. 41537 Maurice Fitzgerald Marine Ship Alliance Revolutionary Act March 18. 1818.
Index: Vol _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

(87) District of Columbia
Maurice Fitzgerald, Marine, Ship Offiana N. B. Navy. 1780. info
At $8. per mo: Com d 6 th April 1818
* Cert: issued 7 th April, 1818. V del d to the pensioner.
Int to 4 th Sept r 1818. 11 20 /31 months $39.74
(Rev. J. Blair, Act 18 th March, 1818)
* Duplicate certificate issued 21 st Feb y 1820 V del d to the Pensioner in person.
To Pennsylvania
18/63
District of Columbia

County of Washington } District of Columbia } 55
Came this day before me the subscriber, a Notary of the Peace for the County aforesaid, Charles Fitzgerald Marshall in due form of Law, that on or about the twenty first day of Dec r last he lost his Pension Certificate out of his pocket, on his way home in Prince George's County Md: & that he has not since been or heard of it.
This Carbery

1018.14.5 4.30/1 $ 32. 7.74 $39.74
32 31 24000 / 774 217 230 212 130 124 6

I Maurice Fitzgerald in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress, passed on the 18 th day of March 1818, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the U. States, in the revolutionary War" do make this my declaration, as followeth; I am a Citizen of the United States resident now in the district of Columbia aged 63 years, and am in reduced circumstances in life and in need of assistance from my country for my support, I was a seaman Marine in the revolutionary war; I entered the service as a Marine in the year 1780, and served on board of the Alliance frigate commanded by Captain John Barry (with whom I enlisted) and continued to serve on board the said ship as a marine until after the peace - we had a battle with an English Frigate, after the peace, was made between the United States and Great Britain, in defense of a privateer belonging to some American owners, and saved the privateer and (as I was told) a large sum in specie which she had aboard - I am in reduced circumstances in life, and in need of assistance from my country for support, and have no other evidence now in my power to offer of the truth of the foregoing, having lost my discharge, which I obtained in Philadelphia after the Alliance arrived on that port. I

District of Columbia ss.
I Benjamin Houston one of the Judges of the circuit court of the United States for the said district do certify, that on the 6 th day of March April 1818, the above-named Maurice Fitzgerald made oath in due form of law, to the truth of the foregoing declaration; it appears therefore to my satisfaction, that the said Maurice Fitzgerald did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in the said declaration; and I certify the proceedings had in the case to the Secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress.
Given under my hand at Washington in the said district, the day & year aforesaid B. Houston
To the Secretary of the department of War.
Navy Department, April 7 th 1818. —
I certify from personal knowledge, that Captain Barry, commanded ship Alliance, in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War. —
Benjamin Homan

Maurice Fitzgerald to be transferred from Dist: of Col. to Pennsylv- vania 22 nd May, 1820 Transferred the same day
Sept 18

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Washington
ss.
On this Twenty second day of May 1820, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace* for the said county of Washington personally appeared Maurice Fitzgerald who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Marine in the regiment commanded by Colonel Corps in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of District of Columbia from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of Pennsylvania where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Maurice Fitzgerald his mark
Ez MacDaniel JP
* NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.